{
  "id": 1074446,
  "title": "Iran's Ghalibaf 'in contact' with Hezbollah terrorists despite Lebanese objections - report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/irans-ghalibaf-in-contact-with-hezbollah-terrorists-despite-lebanese",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T16:36:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-905584"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf claims to be in contact with Hezbollah terrorists, despite Lebanese objections, according to a report by Al Arabiya. Ghalibaf stated that he has a close relationship with Hezbollah fighters on the front lines in Lebanon. This comes amid tense negotiations between Iran and the United States, with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirming that Iran-US negotiations have not resumed despite exchanges with Qatar and Pakistan. The Israeli Defense Forces continue to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon following ceasefire violations, with the IDF targeting the southern village of Ansar overnight. Hezbollah has condemned the strikes and vowed to respond accordingly.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}